Kefka's Backstory [Spoilers]

[theundeadhero]

It would seem the creaters had Kefka destroy most of the world after the floating continent so that it would be somewhat symbolic of what happened at the end of the War of the Magi. The world was destroyed back then so the goddesses became statues. When the goddesses come back to life the world is brought to a state of destruction once again. Also, magic is far more prevelant as a monster's attack in the WOR, saying that once again magic is a natural part of the world.

[bipper]

He just wanted world peace(s).

[feioncastor]

He definetly was a general, if you think about it, you fought Kefka countless times throughout the game. Sometimes they were comical but he seems to have the type of personality where he would toy with his prey.

Look at the screenshots a few posts down that clearly indicate that Kefka is not a general. He is a soldier, some type of officer, but he's not a General. He is subordinate to Leo and presumably Celes.

[theundeadhero]

Look at The Man and Kishi's posts, because they know what they're talking about.

[Avarice-ness]

He definetly was a general, if you think about it, you fought Kefka countless times throughout the game. Sometimes they were comical but he seems to have the type of personality where he would toy with his prey.

Look at the screenshots a few posts down that clearly indicate that Kefka is not a general. He is a soldier, some type of officer, but he's not a General. He is subordinate to Leo and presumably Celes.

Look at The Man and Kishi's posts, because they know what they're talking about.

If it is a translation-error, then when they say that they didn't want Kefka to drive Leo out of their Batallion and then Kefka would be the next General, which could easily mean Kefka's just not the General to their batallion, which that makes the Translation-error make sense.

[Bahamut2000X]

I always just assumed Kefka was a general, considering he had so much influence with Gestahl and power within the Empire. He didn't seem like he was just some ordinary solder. At the very least a ranked officer.

Although I did forget about that base scene dialouge. It's been a few years since my last playthrough on VI.

Although I could chalk some of it up to translating errors as been pointed out. Considering how little time Woolsey had for the translation of VI (1 week I think, or maybe I'm thinking of SoM.)

But yeah there isn't a whole lot about Kefka's past either way. All we really git is that tidbit on his under going the magitek knight experiments and losing his mind afterwards.

Either way though Kefka still is one of the better videogame villians I say.

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

Although I could chalk some of it up to translating errors as been pointed out. Considering how little time Woolsey had for the translation of VI (1 week I think, or maybe I'm thinking of SoM.)

Woolsey translated Secret of Mana in five weeks. I don't know what his schedule was for FFVI, but it was evidently not ridiculous.

[Bunny]

I always just assumed Kefka was a general, considering he had so much influence with Gestahl and power within the Empire. He didn't seem like he was just some ordinary solder. At the very least a ranked officer.

Kefka is one of the three highest ranked generals in the Empire. He is also Gestahl's most trusted subordinate and his right-hand man, explaining why Kefka has so much influence with the Emperor. I would also say that he acted as a confidant on more than one occasion, but that is just an assumption.

[Avarice-ness]

I say Kefka was a General/Amassador to the Empire. He seems to do all the dirty work that Ghestahl wouldn't do himself. He was most likely sent to the Military base to watch what was going on for Ghestahl since Ghestahl obviously wasn't there. When Kefka went to find Terra at Figaro Castle, Edgar kind of put the castle down when he asked what he was doing there, which would imply him being higher, which is why I keep thinking more Amassador than like... a tactics general.

So I'm going with A general that works as Ambassador to the Empire.

[Ender]

Edgar kind of put the castle down when he asked what he was doing there, which would imply him being higher, which is why I keep thinking more Amassador than like... a tactics general.

So I'm going with A general that works as Ambassador to the Empire.

Kinda like the Secretary of Defense in the US gov? I'd buy that.

[The Man]

Although I could chalk some of it up to translating errors as been pointed out. Considering how little time Woolsey had for the translation of VI (1 week I think, or maybe I'm thinking of SoM.)

Woolsey translated Secret of Mana in five weeks. I don't know what his schedule was for FFVI, but it was evidently not ridiculous.

I think he had three weeks for Secret of Mana, actually, unless the figures I've read were just wrong.

[Bahamut2000X]

Dangit, then what was done in 1 week? I know I read somewhere on these forums a few years back he did an entire translation in a week.

Either that or I'm just finally losing my mind. <.<